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un peu meaning in English

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un peu adverbe

a little◼◼◼(to a small extent or degree)
adverb
[UK: ə ˈlɪt.l̩] [US: ə ˈlɪt.l̩]

un peu interjection

you bet◼◻◻(certainly (reply to a request))
interjection

un peu adverbe
{m}

awhile◼◻◻(For some time; for a short time)
adverb
[UK: ə.ˈwaɪl] [US: ə.ˈwaɪl]

un peu trop nom

a bit much◼◼◼(More than is reasonable)
noun
[UK: ə bɪt ˈmʌtʃ] [US: ə ˈbɪt ˈmʌtʃ]

[colloquial] un peu mon neveu phrase

and how(strong confirmation of preceding)
phrase
[UK: ənd ˈhaʊ] [US: ænd ˈhaʊ]

accroître un peu verbe

eke out◼◼◼(to supplement)
verb
[UK: iːk ˈaʊt] [US: ˈiːk ˈaʊt]

avec un peu de chance adverbe

hopefully◼◼◼(it is hoped that)
adverb
[UK: ˈhəʊp.fə.li] [US: ˈhoʊp.fə.li]

avec un peu de chance phrase

with any luck◼◼◻phrase

chose rarement vue est plus chère; un peu d'absence fait grand bien phrase

absence makes the heart grow fonder(When someone or something is far away, one realizes how much one loves or misses them or it)
phrase

et pas qu'un peu phrase

and then some◼◼◼(confirming the preceding utterance)
phrase

la dame proteste un peu trop phrase

the lady doth protest too much(because someone is insisting too much about something, the opposite must be true)
phrase

rien qu'un peu interjection

you bet(certainly (reply to a request))
interjection